SAN DIEGO (October 12, 2018) Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet, speaks during a change of command ceremony for Mine Countermeasures Squadron 3 at Naval Base San Diego. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored naval tradition in which complete command and responsibility is passed from one commander to the next.

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